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Compare Sanford to Wake Forest

This post compares Sanford, North Carolina to Wake Forest, North Carolina across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Sanford (city) Wake Forest (town)
Population 29,051 38,473
Income (median) $35,673 $58,843
Home Value (median) $137,400 $278,600
White 62% 78%
Black 26% 14%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 35% 48%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 46% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sanford or Wake Forest?
A: Sanford has a similar population count than Wake Forest: 29051 compared with 38473 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sanford or in Wake Forest?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Sanford.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sanford or Wake Forest?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Sanford.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sanford does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 46% for Sanford versus 29% for Wake Forest.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sanford may include: Kannapolis, Gastonia, and Monroe.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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